noun
conference
An organized association of teams, churches, or institutions.
The college belongs to an athletic conference.
Etymology
The Latin source concerns bringing things together. Conference developed from consultation and meetings into the name of an association whose members meet or act together.
More examples
- Several conferences revised their schedules.
- The church conference elected a representative.
- The teams competed within the same conference.
Forms
conference · conferences
Similar words
- league
- An organized association, especially of sports teams.
- association
- A group joined for a common purpose.